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Solkyri’s Cranebrook : A Haunting Tapestry of Post-Rock Elegy and Emotive Crescendos Hailing from Sydney, Australia - are Solkyri - a self-described instrumental rock band who spend as much time playing with intense emotive post-rock and shoegaze as they do ambient melodies. They're a band that has followed the path that fellow Aussie bands like sleepmakeswaves and Laura have laid out for them. Though, while some may have made the sleepmakeswaves comparison in the past with records like Mount Pleasant or even Sad Boys Club, it's this latest release - Cranebrook - which boasts a welcome and dramatically polarising shift in their approach to what makes a Solkyri composition. Whereever We End Up Next  starts with a beautiful folk-drone introduction that basks in the glory of post-rock ambience. Roughly two minutes in, it gives us this stunning crescendo of post-rock typical riffs that echo through the ether, like a musical echo, to sunrise peering over a lush landscape. Sure, there's repetition in the movements, but with each transition and change in tempo you're transported to this majestic place. One where electric guitars, sombre acoustics, violin-sounding strings, and an ambient melody, converge one-another, creating what sounds like the echo of an ancient lullabye. I Guess I'll Be Leaving Now  is ethereal yet has this sense of dread and decay about it. A longing for a past that has withered and dried up. Which makes sense given the EP artwork of a delapidated house where the second story has collapsed and fallen in on itself. The piano line is particularly sorrowful, adding a complex layer to the guitar feedback that rings out throughout the whole track, leading up to a dutiful violin melody that'll break your heart. But the violin is really allowed to have its moment when the ensemble of effects and ambient dissonance fades out. Leaving us with a despondent violin and cello harmony which feels like the final moments at a funeral. RELATED:   Gloam's 'Well Dwelling' heralds Bombastic Moments of Isis aligned with the Intricacies of Deftones Artwork of 'Cranebrook' EP by Solkyri Autumn Mould  ups the ante in the ideas department of what quiet ambient rock can and should look like as raw slides on the fret board meets a haunting cello meets a piano line, leaving this track feeling like it exists in its own timeline, as it echoes into the feedback-ladened and upbeat-drumming of 1804. T he shortest track on the record, 'though probably the most powerful, when you look at how it sets up the remaining two tracks -  You Coward (Shambles II) and Where the Quiet Can Hide.    With You Coward (Shambles II)  starting out as a subtle what if  Tim Hecker and Godspeed! You Black Emperor collaborated before, again, circling back to the pristine and angelic-like qualities in I Guess You'll Be Leaving Now . Which creates this cohesiveness, rarely felt in modern day rock, more so equated with classical music. Where the Quiet Can Hide  is Mogwai coded in its moody approach to summarising the preceding five tracks and leaving an impactful overture. With a steady drum beat that gives me nostalgia for Atomic or Kin -era Mogwai. Before it fades out into the abyss. I think that, talking broadly for a minute here, that EPs are largely forgotten about or seen as the "between" period for many bands out there. A means for bands to try out new material or road-test transitioning to a new style but Cranebrook summons forth a veritable tidal wave of sadness, longing and joy. A schadenfreude  of a record. Would I have liked something a bit more upbeat? Sure, who wouldn't? But that shouldn't take away from what Solkyri have achieved here. I'm giving this a 9/10. Stream Cranebrook: What did you think of 'Cranebrook'? What did you think of this release from Solkyri ? Let us know in the comments.

As I Lay Dying Implodes: Ken Susi Exposes Tim Lambesis’s Toxic Meltdown The catastrophic nosedive of As I Lay Dying - well, the latest nosedive, if we’re keeping score - turned into one of the most chaotic, popcorn-worthy implosions the metalcore scene’s witnessed in a hot minute. Fronted by none other than certified garbage human Tim Lambesis, the band had an album in the chamber and a sprawling European tour locked in. Then, out of seemingly nowhere, the rest of the lineup collectively found their spines and noped the hell out of there. Bassist Ryan Neff, drummer Nick Pierce, the band’s manager Alex Kendrick, guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and guitarist Ken Susi all punched their tickets off the sinking ship within days of each other. Each departure came with its own carefully-worded farewell, peppered with phrases like “maintaining my personal health and integrity” or saying the band “no longer offers a healthy or safe environment for anyone involved.” But if you were hoping for juicy details at the time? Yeah, those were kept frustratingly under wraps. Fast forward to a marathon two-hour episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast where Ken Susi finally decided to lift the veil. He cracked open the vault on his As I Lay Dying days and, no shock to anyone, it turns out Lambesis’s textbook abusive behaviour was the toxic fuse that lit the powder keg. Now, there’s a lot to chew through in that conversation (seriously, go hit play on the podcast wherever you get your audio fix). But the most gut-punching revelation? Susi recounting the ugly showdown that unfolded in his own home - the exact moment the whole rotten house of cards came crashing down. “If you want to know what exactly happened and why the band broke up is because we were at Metalfest and we had the greatest fucking time in my kitchen. We had all the the all the band, all the members, all the crew, everybody and a few people were staying at a hotel. And then me, being a good host, after the festival. “Now, mind you, him [Tim] and his wife, they weren’t they weren’t vibing on tour. You know things… We were unsure if his wife was even going to come to this short weekend of shows, But I’m going to say, they were staying in a hotel down the street and I offered, I said, ‘Hey, you’re going to go get a tattoo. My wife works from home. I got to go to Fishman. If your wife wants to just chill all day, my wife and your wife are friends. You’re welcome to just stay here and save the money. And you can use one of our cars. You don’t have to rent a car.’ “Like just go do your thing. But what ended up happening is, my wife and I are having a kid. She’s putting a bassinet together right now as beyond the beyond the screen. But we [had] just announced to my whole family that we’re having a baby. We got my mother crying, my father crying. Tim‘s wife is witnessing this, taking video in our house, it was a joyous occasion the day after Metalfest. “And then within 2-3 hours later, there was like an incident where now mind you, I’m just going to pick up the, I’ll pick up the fucking camera right now. I got these huge honking security cameras all over the house, and a label on the front door saying you’re being filmed 24/7, right? “And this guy like comes into my house in the middle of the night, corners his wife in my kitchen and spits in her face. And then retracts four or five steps back and has some type of episode, which I’ve never seen out of somebody before in my entire life. “And then starts screaming and running around my house for help. And it alarmed my wife. She woke up and she’s like, ‘What’s going on?’ And I’m like, ‘I’ve heard him scream for help before.’ I’m going to go see what’s going on. “But ultimately, I’m not 20-years-old. I’m not going to turn a blind eye to domestic violence. I’m not going to turn a blind eye to like improper behavior. You know, when shit happens, you fucking handle it. And in that scenario, I didn’t know what happened. I separated them, I brought them down to my studio. I asked him specifically what the fuck is going on. “And I, is there anything I need to know? And he was just like, ‘Oh my marriage’, this and that. And I’m like, ‘cool.’ I go upstairs. I asked Dany what’s going on. She tells me the truth. “I actually pull up the camera footage in front of her and I see exactly what was said. He spit on me. He threw a fit. I was trying to calm him down the whole 9. And to be totally honest with you, that’s what fucking happened. “Later on, you know, he tried to change. I went back downstairs. I said, ‘I’m disappointed in you.’ And he’s like, ‘I didn’t spit on her face. I spit at her feet.’ And I’m like, ‘Why are you spitting in my house in general?’ If you’re going to lie about it, you know? And the honest to God truth is, you’re not going to insult me. I asked him to leave immediately. He left. And at that point, the rest is history. “If Tim, wants me to like… When I quit the band, he sent a message through his wife, through his wife’s phone, saying he would sue me if I ever release that footage because he didn’t know — he was filmed without his consent, or he was posting up like, Dany would sue me, his wife. “But like, ultimately I’m not fucking scared. I have the receipts. With Tim‘s permission, if you want to check if I’m a credible source, if you want to see if I’m a upstanding person, I’ll release it. If you want me to release it, that’s fine. Tim, like I have no problem with it. “But I’m not going to sit here and let you say things like, ‘Oh, Phil left the band.’ Or you were really distant from the band and you know, everyone was like trying to pull you back in, but you were just in this place and blah, blah. You, you know, you’re creating a lie. You’re creating a lie for the fanbase. And it makes me look bad. It makes the guys look bad. You did something wrong. You have to own up to it.” That's basically all of it but, if the last couple of years are anything to go by, this is certainly not the last time we'll be hearing from the As I Lay Dying pissed-off alumni. I'm curious what you guys think.

Happy Death Day 3 Rises from the Grave: Jessica Rothe Confirms Sequel Is Finally Moving Forward Well, well, well - look who’s finally coming back from the dead (again). After what felt like an eternity of radio silence and non-committal teases, Happy Death Day 3  is officially back on the slab and kicking into gear. Franchise queen Jessica Rothe herself dropped the bombshell at a recent double feature screening of the first two films, announcing that the long-teased third chapter is now “moving forward” which was re-confimed by Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon on-stage at American Cinemathesque - just a few short days ago. Cue the horror-comedy fandom losing their collective minds. It’s been a wild six-year wait since Happy Death Day 2U  hit screens, and let’s be honest — fans have been left screaming into the void, wondering why this box office darling of a franchise had been left to gather dust. Sure, there were whispers. Rumblings. Even franchise mastermind Christopher Landon let slip that Universal and Blumhouse toyed with the idea of turning the third film into a Peacock miniseries. Spoiler alert: that one never got out of the development graveyard. But now? Now there’s life in the corpse. Let’s not forget - way back in 2020, Landon teased that the working title for the third instalment was Happy Death Day to Us  (yep, we love a good pun). He even hinted it would take a fresh detour from the previous films, promising something “different” while still keeping the signature chaos we’ve come to expect. Back then, Rothe told Coming Soon: “I would love if we had the opportunity to complete the trilogy. “I know that Chris has it all mapped out in his genius brain, but I also know that we only want to complete it if we get to do it right. I think it’s just a question of seeing if the opportunity for that exists in the world. “But the funny thing is I have a feeling whether it’s now or in five years or ten or twenty, if we pull a Jamie Lee Curtis from ‘Halloween’ and Tree comes back as a badass 50-year-old, I know that we will get to tell the rest of the story. I love Tree, I love that character so much and I feel very, very grateful to have been a part of that.” It's still early days but we'll be keeping an eye on Happy Death Day 3 as it hits pre and post-production. That's it for now.